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Interesting there's absolutely no mention of its unique utility in the modern era for computing based on its high conductivity. Copper is good enough for most a
by valbaca 6y ago
Interesting there's absolutely no mention of its unique utility in the modern era for computing based on its high conductivity. Copper is good enough for most applications but for where quality matters more than cost, it's irreplaceable, no?
- bananabiscuit 6y agoCopper is actually more conductive than gold. Gold is only used for contacts because it does not oxidize and that’s the only time it matters if there is an oxidative layer on top of your conductor.
- krustyburger 6y agoI have this sudden urge to buy some Monster cables from you.
- parsimo2010 6y agoIt’s not the conductivity that causes us to use gold plated contacts, it’s that gold doesn’t tarnish. Silver is more conductive than copper, but it’s only a few percent. For most applications it’s cheaper to just use a fatter copper wire than to use silver.